It was an election like no other – as Filipinos immersed and invested their time online for candidates led by Bongbong Marcos and Leni Robredo.
When counting votes ahead of the elections, a candidate’s province or region is naturally considered a vote base. This influences ideal tandems, campaign schedules, and strategies.
Hailing from Naga, Camarines Sur, Robredo counted on the support of Bicol region’s 3,910,261 voters. But what if Marcos breaks theIn this video report, Rappler reporter Lian Buan explained that Marcos targeted neutral grounds Sorsogon and Masbate where he had allied with the governors. Released two months before the elections, the vlog tackled how solid Robredo’s bailiwick is, and how the optics of motorcades, grand rallies, and influence of endorsements affect candidates’ ability to secure or sway votes.Just two days before the elections, Marcos and running mate Sara Duterte held a miting de avance in Parañaque City.
In the livestream of the event that ranked third in Rappler’s top most interacted posts, the audience were heard to be chanting,cheating allegations“Mananalo talaga tayo basta’t walang tulugan sa Lunes para hindi na tayo madisgrasya ulit! Alam naman po natin kapag ka naiwanan natin kung minsan, maraming nangyayari na hindi kanais-nais.” “At ang ating mga kababayan, kayo po lahat ay napakadalisay ‘nyo para maunawaan ang pagkakaisa dahil nasa inyo ang puso ng tunay na Pilipino.
Marcos’ 19-minute miting de avance speech garnered half a million reactions and 4,618,323 views on Facebook.
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